Colossians 3
1 If then you were raised together with Messiah, seek the things that are above, where Messiah is, seated on the right hand of God.
Kuti kakuli kuti Leza wakamubusya amwi a Kkilisito, amuyanduule zintu zyakujulu, oko Kkilisito nkwakkede kujanza lyechilisyo lya Leza.
2 Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.
Amuyeeye atala azintu zyakujulu, pepe azimwi zili aansi.
3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Messiah in God.
Nkambo mwakafwa, mpawo buumi bwenu bulisisidwe a Kkilisito muli Leza.
4 When Messiah, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.
Awo Kkilisito nazolibonia, uuli mbobumi bwenu, awo muyolibonia aamwi anguwe mubulemu.
5 Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
Muzibike kulufu, mpawo, zizo zyamunyika - bwamu, busofwazi, mpeekezyo, kuyandisya zibi, abusyachivulemwangu, kazili mituni.
6 For these things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.
Nkambo kazeezi bukali bwa Leza nchibusikila bana bakutaswilila.
7 You also once walked in those, when you lived in them,
Mulizeezi zintu nzimwakali mwenda mulinzizyo nimwakali kupona mulinzizyo.
8 but now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.
Pesi lino muyelede kuchenjela kuzintu zyonse ezi - bukali, lunyemo, mpeekezyo imbi, lunyansyo, amatusi kuzwa mumilomo yenu.
9 Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,
Mutanowambilani zyakubeja umwi amwenzinyina, mbuli mbumwaka samununa buntu bukulukulu amwi azyiimbo zyabo,
10 and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator,
mpawo mwakazwata muntu mupya iwakachitwa mupya muluzibo mbukwelede kuchiimo chawoyo iwakachilenga.
11 where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, or free person; but Messiah is all, and in all.
Awo mpawo atakwe muGiliki a muJuda, upalwidwe awutapalwidwe, basikubwelebweza, mu Sitiyeni, muzike, silwangunuko, pesi Kkilisito ulizulide, akuba muli zyoonse.
12 Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;
Amuzwaate, mpawo, mbuli basale ba Leza, basalali bayandika, amuzwate moyo waluuse, buuya, kulibombya, kulifwinsya akukakatila.
13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Messiah forgave you, so you also do.
Amukkazikane myoyo umwi awumwi, amube aluzyalo umwi awumwi. Nakuti kuli uli akambo kumwenzinyina, umulekelele mbuli Mwami mbwakamulekelela.
14 Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.
Atala azintu zyoonse, amube aluyando, lulindondulo chaanzyo chabubotu.
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful.
Luumuno lwa Leza lwendelezye mumyoyo yenu, nkambo kandulolu lumuno nchimwakayitilwa mumubili omwe. Amube akulumba.
16 Let the word of Messiah dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.
Akube kuti Ijwi lya Kkilisito lipone mulindinywe, kuyiisya akululamikana umwi awumwi abusongo boonse, mukwimba nyimbo antembawuzyo anyimbo zyamumuya akulumba mumyoyo yenu kuli Leza.
17 Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Yeshua, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Alimwi zyoonse nzimuchita, mumajwi amumichito, amuzichite zyoonse muzina lya Mwami Jesu. Amupe kulumba kuli Leza Taata kwinda mulinguwe.
18 Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
Nobanakazi, amulifwinsye kubaalumi benu, nkambo nchicheelede mu Mwami.
19 Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.
Nobaluumi, amuyande banakazi benu, nkabela mutanobi abukkali kulimbabo.
20 Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.
Nobana, amuswilile bazyali benu muzintu zyoonse, nkambo eezi zilabotelezya mu Mwami.
21 Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.
Nomataata, mutanokkalalili bana benu, kuchitila kuti baleke kusululwa.
22 Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.
Nobazike, amulemeke basimalelo benu munyama amuzintu zyoonse, pepe chipameso biyo, mbuli bantu basikuupaupa, pesi amoyo wanchoonzyo. Muyowe Mwami.
23 And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,
Zyoonse nzimuchita, mubeleke kuzwa kumuuya wa Leza alubo pepe kubantu.
24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Messiah.
Mulizi kuti muyotambula kuzwa ku Mwami mpindu yalukono. Ngu Mwami Kkilisito ngumubelekela.
25 But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.
Nkambo kuliwoonse utachiti bululami ulatambula chisubulo chakutalulama kwakwe nkwachita, nkambo takulangwi chiimo chamuntu pe.
